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878 sq ft lot, Los Angeles, APN 2290-011-012

A 878 sq ft vacant residential lot in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County (APN 2290-011-012). It is in a Very High CAL FIRE hazard zone and outside the FEMA flood zone (zone X). It is zoned RA-1 (agricultural/suburvan - a,ra) by City of Los Angeles. It is assessed at $1,551, with a yearly tax bill of $41. Property taxes are not in default.

Size

878sqft

Assessed

$1,551

Fire Zone

Very High

CAL FIRE

Flood Zone

Outside flood zone

Taxes

Current

$41/yr bill

Risk Assessment

Very High High Moderate This lot· 2 miles around

Flood

Zone X; nearest 1% a year flood zone (A) 0.6 mi south

Outside flood zone

Low Risk

Fire

CAL FIRE hazard severity zone

Very High

High Risk

Past Fires

CAL FIRE perimeters since 1878

None mapped

Low Risk

Check before buying

Fire history

1950197019902010

Burned this lot Within 3 miles (100+ acres)

Palisades Fire 2.0 mi S2025 · 23,449 acres
Mandeville/La City Fire 2.5 mi SE1978 · 6,086 acres
Unnamed Fire 2.1 mi S1961 · 7,847 acres
Unnamed Fire 2.5 mi W1958 · 107 acres

From CAL FIRE's historic fire perimeters (since 1878), which miss some small and older fires.

From FEMA flood maps and CAL FIRE hazard zones. Maps can lag; confirm with the county before you buy. What the zones mean: flood, fire.

Slope

From USGS elevation data (about 10 m detail), so small banks and retaining walls won't show. Turn on 3D on the map above to see the slopes around it.

Sun

Seen from above: north is up, the rim is the horizon, the middle is straight overhead. Buildings and trees aren't included.

Solar energy

5.5kWh/m² a day

strong

A 6 kW home system

11,100kWh a year

1,843 kWh per kW of panels

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Output is for ground-mounted panels at the best tilt; rooftop systems usually make about 10% less. Monthly GHI: PRISM 1991–2020 normals (soltotal), 800 m — PRISM Group, Oregon State University Annual GHI, DNI and PV output: Global Solar Atlas 2.0 — © Solargis, World Bank/ESMAP, CC BY 4.0

Soil

Capistrano-Urban land complex, 2 to 9 percent slopes

Mapped as built-over land mixed with Capistrano soil (about 45% of the area), which is shown here.

Fine sandy loam0 in–3 in

Fine sandy loam3 in–3.4 ft

Loam3.4 ft–6 ft

Water: Water soaks in and drains readily
Farming without irrigation: Class 3 of 8: Crops possible, with real limits, limited by erosion.
Building a house (no basement): Not limited
Septic system: Somewhat limited · slow water movement
Farmland: Prime farmland if irrigated

Typical layers for the main soil mapped in this area by the USDA soil survey (CA676, 1:24,000), shaded by texture. Your lot may differ: get a soil or percolation test before you buy to build.

Climate

Hottest

93°F

Aug highs

Coldest

44°F

Dec lows

Rain

17.6in/yr

mostly Jan–Apr

Bars: typical daily high and low (°F) Rain (in)

Spend a year here and summer stays mild, around 93°F at its warmest; winter nights rarely freeze (44°F lows in December); most of the 17.6 inches of rain a year falls Jan–Apr.

30-year averages (1991–2020) for this spot from PRISM, Oregon State University, at about 800 m detail. Single years can be much hotter, colder or wetter.

Property Details

APN: 2290-011-012
Area: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Zoning: RA-1 · Agricultural/Suburvan - A,RA
Assessor Use: Single (010V)

RA-1: Suburban

Single-family homes on large lots, with some farming.

Building a house: Allowed
Smallest lot allowed: 17,500 sq ft, 70 ft wide

From LAMC §12.07 (City Planning zoning summary). A summary, not a permit answer: confirm with the City of Los Angeles planning department before you buy.

Taxes

Tax Status: Current
Yearly Tax Bill: $41

From the LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector's rolls, checked Oct 21, 2026.

Tax Assessment History

↑ 18% increase2016 → 2025

Land Prop 13 limit: +2% a year

The assessment has stayed within the 2% a year limit, so the county hasn't reassessed it for a sale or new building in this period. Assessed values are not market prices.

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